Prolonging Life Through Rapid Travel (invoking Special Relativity)

My understanding of special relativity is that a clock that flies one lap around the earth then returns to its starting position measures less time than a clock that "stayed put" relative to the earth.

Can we imagine a world where a couple might pay to experience "traveling into the future" by flying a lap in a spaceship then returning to earth? When they return, more time has passed on earth than for the travelers. What are some of the issues with this concept? What technology is required to make it work?

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